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FRANCIS, Mike Frank "Michael" - Date of
birth
11 November 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio -
Hometown
Barberton, Summit County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35922365 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Remiremont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph J. Francis (father)
Mary N. (Sleicz) Francis (mother)
Mildred H. Francis (sister)
Stanley J. Francis (brother)
Walter M. Francis (brother)
Frank W. Francis (brother)
Sophia M. Francis (sister)
John S. Francis (brother)
Helen J. Francis (sister)
Steffi Francis (sister)
Julia M. Francis (sister)
More information
Pvt Mike F. Francis enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 22 November 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / 142ndaar-.pdf, https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" Anderson / Hudson Louie / The Akron Beacon Journal 15 October 1944